Claire Underwood’s 12 Best Power Looks on House of Cards

They say behind every great man is a great woman, but in House of Cards, a step ahead of every great man is an impeccably dressed Claire Underwood. VF.com rounded up the best power looks of this modern-day Lady Macbeth, from structured dresses to luxurious silk pajamas (please, you didn’t really think Claire would sleep in a Washington Nationals T-shirt, did you?).

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Claire’s icy blue dress matches her icy glare in this presidential portrait. House of Card’s clothing designer Kemal Harris spoke of this particular scene, saying, “I knew I had to design something with a neckline that exposed Claire’s proverbial “cold shoulder.”

A metallic three-quarter jacket, almost resembling an en mode suit of armor. Tom Broecker, the Season 1 costume designer, said Frank and Claire’s looks “reflect everything away from them. It’s almost an intentional thing. It’s like an emotional barrier.”

In a cascade of silver before a state dinner with the Russian president. When the Putin stand-in begins to get fresh with Claire, she cooly replies with a brilliant line about his “little pickle.” He should have known that behind this silky, sultry gown is a razor sharp wit.